Trail Trust presents She Digs: A Women's Trail Building Retreat
June 15, 2022

Trail Trust presents She Digs: A Women's Trail Building Retreat

Trail Trust was proud to be the presenting sponsor of She Digs, a special trail building retreat that brought together 50+ industry connected and community minded women in Nederland, Colorado this June. The event was put on by Kristen Smith, Co-Founder of The Elevated Alpine, and Brooke Goudy, Co-Leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver.

The purpose of the retreat was to give thanks to some of the most influential women in mountain biking on the Front Range for all the work they do to amplify women in the outdoors and to give back to the trails we ride daily. Kristen and Brooke strived to create a space where participants could have a good time, make connections, and amplify their reach within the broader mountain bike community.

This inspiring community spent the weekend building trails under the blazing sun, riding single track on a diverse range of bikes for all abilities, and making long lasting connections under the stars. This weekend was a chance to appreciate all of the work that goes into maintaining trail and take a step back to appreciate everyone's accomplishments in advancing women in mountain biking.

Trail Trust was thrilled to help make this event possible, especially given the significant focus on inclusivity. Kristen and Brooke believe representation matters and aimed to create an inclusive space for female identifying mountain bike riders - no matter their body type, ability, race, or gender. And this retreat was no exception. In addition, this event honored and acknowledged that it took place on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Ute, and Sioux Nations. To acknowledge also the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory and pay respect to the Tribal Nations still connected to this land, She Digs gave a percentage of sponsorship funds back to the Indigenous community.

We invite you to watch this video that captures the essence of She Digs:

Photography & Videography: Kristen Smith

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